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Amity vs Clyde vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amity | Clyde | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Highest |
2,001 |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Clyde and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Amity and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,042±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
$62,407±$12k 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Eagle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$96,900±$13k 77% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
| Eagle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
| Clyde and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,698 59% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.